Nuclear war could be devastating for the US, even if no one shoots back
- Written by Joshua M. Pearce, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan Technological University
The U.S. has more than 5000 nuclear weapons.3d generator/Shutterstock.com
The White House’s 2021 budget calls for US$28.9 billion for the Pentagon for nuclear weapons and a 20% increase to $19.8 billion for the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Yet the U.S. already has over 3,000 nuclear weapons. And my research shows that the U.S....
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